Cleat.



H. A. HANSSON.

CLEAT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7. I9I8.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

WITNESSES yum c.

INVENTOR HE'I A. Hansson AT'ToRuEY ing drawing, in which cLEA'r. v

To all whom it ma concern: 1 j in.

j Be it known that I, 'HnnrngA. HANSSON, a

citizen offthelUnited States, residing at Greenfield, .inpthe county ofMontereyand 5 State of California, have invented certain new. and useful-,Improvements in Cleats, of which the following-is a specific'ation.- I

This invention is acleat and has special reference to cleats which areusedin nection with concrete molds. I 1

-One object :of this invention isthe production of a cleat which is soconstructed astohbe positioned upon .a,;pa-ir ofboards and then besecuredin aset position for tion upon a studding. i

Another object of this invention is the production of a chat which isinthe form of a plate stamped. fromblanks. provided withua centralopening, the plate being adapted to be positioned upon the inner surfaceof. a pair ofboardsto hold the same infalinement with respect to theiredges, although retaining means may. be passed through the centralportion of the plate and 1 A, then be secured to a-studding in the rearof the boards Qwhere access may-be had to the securing member.

In general he device consists of a plate having a central opening andalso alug at! one end, aheaded securing means passing through theopening and 'terminatingvin a gripping element-flat its outer end,thusfallowing a retaining" element to be passed through the grippingelement, thus permitting the plate to be positioned upon the in-,'

- ner. surfaces of. a pairof boards to; hold the edges of the boards inalinement, although theouter end of the securingelementmay 40beret'ainedtor secured in engagement with. a studding whereaccess-maybe'easlly had thereto. I

With the above and other ob ects 1n view,

this invention consists of certain novel com-- bination, constructionsand arrangements of f a parts as .willbe hereinafter described and.

claimed One practical the present invention is hereinafter deiscribedyand is illustrated in the accom'panyof Fig. 1.

.In the use "of present 'inventiom it 'Specificati'on of Letters Iatent.

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15 firmlyretaining theboards in proper'posiform of the ing'orthesecuring otherwise of the boards nt d 118; 20,19 8; Application filedFebruary 7, 1918. Serial No. 215,339. I F a V might be first welltoythe. which-the same is to.beused.. First-of all,

ofthe wall to the usual studdingorbeamsg' In" ordinary practice,.thesecond .wallis posie tioned adjacent the firstfwall-andithethick' nessbetween these walls is the thickness of, the finished concrete wallconstructedby the'molcL' Owing to ,the limited space be? tween the e er;isuvery difiicultto secure the boards of the second-wall to theirstudding, and it is diflicult to swingnthe. hammer or other drivingelement in the, limited space.- v a f i, a

In using the presentjinvention, the-first wall isset up in accordancewith the practice above specified. The stu'dding- .ofithe, second wallis then placed inproperpositioif and theboards l are positionedagains'ttthe studding as indicated at 1. tlnjordefrfto secure the-boards.1 in position'with, the.

least amount of labor and to enable the ready removal of the board whendesired, thepresent inventionis employed.

edges cutaway, as shown at 3. totforma The Chat Comprises a P a ZQWhicfiQ is 501 1113 1 fI'QIIl ablank and h fl w which necessarily isbroadest a-t .-its'-lupper a portion, although it tapers towardits.ends.

The plate. 2 is provided with a central opening 4 for purposesto behereinafter speci-,

fiecl,- while one end of the plate 2 is pro;

vided with a spur. 5 extending at right 1 angles thereto. This spur 5,isto be driven into the lower board 1 upon which the cleatlSpOSltiOIlfld, so as tohold the cleat against shifting. I This spur .isdriven into the lower' board as indicatedat 6 andac'cOmpliShes thefunction above (specified. The upper I end of theplateis cut off asindicated at 'i' thus eliminating a pointed upper end. The

headed securing member 8 comprises a body having across head '9 thereon,while thejopf posite end of'thebody 8 is bent to form hook 10 asillustrated clearly in ,Eig'.-2L This .bodypasses, through, the opening4 formed inthe plate 2 between the boands l,

thus bringing the head 9 into engagement with the surface of the plate12.. I The hook 1O Willlth en be bearing, upon one s ideipfi thestudding 1 and a'sf this studding i' 1 will" be upon. the ,exterior ofthe second wall, it is'obvious free accessniay be if so-desired, an eyemay beformed instead thereto," permitting a --retaining hail" or likeelement. 11 to 'be' driven into the studding' 1 and to, be'engaged bythe ho'ok 101 It is obviousthat this hook will therefore, hold thesecuring element in firmen gagement with the'plate' 2 and in this waythe plate will "be" heldi-ag'ainst displace-' ment. .'Owing to the platebeing ofadiaa .mond-shaped structure, it is obvious the plate;intermediate its ends. will be greatest,

thus providing "a structure which Twill compoint. i

pensate ,for the drawing action -intermediate. its ends caused, byitssecurement ,at this It is obvious that-inassembl'ing second;

'- Wall of the mold, the lower board is, placed in'position and then thecleats is a positioned thereon and. has its spurt driven thereinto,

- thus causing the-cleat to extend beyond the upperedge .of theboard.The second board maybe placed in position, to be between. the chat 2"and the studding 1 and then. the

headed fastener may be passed through the opening to have its hookengaged by the nail 'or-ret'aini-ngl element 11',- thus holding theplatein a setpositionto positively hold the-upper edges of the. boardindirect aline ,ment vvith each other. ,"Sincethe securing =iofthedevicetakes place at'a pointv exterior tbthe, walls, as formed by ther obviousthat if sodesired, the spur '5,may be flattenedvout or may not heprovided, thus R causing the plate to merely layor'fit. firmly uponthisboard. It is further obvious that,

"of the hook and the outer end of the retain ing member and that insteadof having the .member of the specific 'form -'herein-illus-- 'trated,"an ordinary nail maybe extended in the same mannerand having theend-bent.

to form a hook oreye. This of course,?is very obvious as. the fact thatthe specific shape of the plate maybe changed-without departing from the.spirit of the invention,

sincefas above specified,- only one form of y the presentinvention isillustrated inthe made in the construction of'the device,'as

present "case andv obvious changes maybe long'as the changes donotxexceed the scope bfthe-inventionjas claimed. v

[What -is 'cla imed is: y T 1;. Inaconcrete mold, the coinblnation of astudding haVingboardS positionedthereso I of said boards, said platehaving an opening on, a'pl'ate bearing .upon' the inner surfaces,

formed therethrough, a. headed fastener having a body extending throughsai'd'opening and allowing the-head to bear upon said:

plate, said body :being bentntorform a hook? newest to prevent marring';'of the inner surfacesofthe'boardsl, iti's and 'receii' able Withinsaid hook; thus holdedges of'said boards in alineinent. j

2. In a concrete mold, the combination of studdingyhoards positioneduponsaid stud-- g aid-plate t'of'cause the plate to hold the p aretaining elenient carried sa'id st'udding "ding, fastening meansengagingtheisurfaces' of. aidboardsiOr holding said boards in a-setposition upon said 'studding, said fasl toning means'including abodybent to form.

.a hoolg, av retaining element: carried. by js'a1d. 'studdlng' andreceivable within said hook, thus holding sa d fastening means {ina;re-.

, I leasable set position.

I 3.- In a-concr'ete 1nold,- the combination of stu'dding, boardspositioned on saidflstud ding, a :plate bearing upon'the inner surfacesof said Iboards, said plate having, a

driven into. one of the boards for holding spur thereon, said-spurbeingadapted .to be.

.the plate againstaccidental shifting, a headed fastener having elementcarried by said studdingf and receivable. within said. hook, thusreleasably holding said boards upon said studding.

. 4. In aaconcrete mold, thejcombination of. a

-af studding, boards-positioned on said studdlng, a. plate bearing.uponlthe inner sur- 7 1 a. "body extending. through said plate, vforholding the plate in. a binding engagement With the boards,- said bodybeing bent to". form a 'hook, a retaining, 90 I 4 faces of said boardstoove'rlap a plurality,

a of the-boards, said plate, being broadat-its.

center and tapering tovvard'it sjends, thus bethe innersurfaces of said(boards.

5. In a concr'etejmoldflh ombination of ing increased ,in width toincrease its; strength, at the point Where :the, greatestv strain occursthereon,'= and means, for. holdingsaid. plate in a binding engagementLWllJh:

din-g, a plate bearing upon the inner sur ffacesof said boards, saidplate being, com-..

paratively'broad at its center and. tapering; 5 toward its ends, .a spurformed on; one end,

p of saidplate for digging into a board, thus holding the plateagainstany tendency of accidental, rotation, 'and means passing through thebroad central portion 1.of. the plate for binding the same upon saidboards. I

in a. set position,

g 6. In aconc'rete' mold',-the combinationbf a studding, boardspositioned on-said. studs ding, 'aiplate. bearingwupo n the inner surfacesof said boards,=,said plate being co m-. paratively broad atitscenter'andtapering toWardits-ends, a spur formed on said. plateforjldiggingj into one. of said boards, thus holding the plateagainstany -tendency ofi'.

accidental shifting, a, headed fastener passing through the central 1portion of said .1 plate, and means for engaging the opposite .w

-the same'uponsaid' stud ing.

7.1;,1 n a. concrete nold,,the combination of .end .of. saidfasteneryfor releasably holding 1 .105 '7 I a studding, boardspositionedon said stud-f.

'i so, I

a, studding, boards politi'onfi izpcm said studding, fastening meansengaging the in 2191' surfaces of said boards for holding said boardsawseib position upon mid studding, said fastening means including a bedybearing upsn said studding, and means releasably holding said body uponsaid studding.

In tes oimany whereof I afiix my sigma-turd 1n prasancae of witnesses. r

Ac HANPSSON.

